நினை

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Tamil

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Etymology

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Cognate with Kannada ನೆನೆ (nene), Malayalam നിനയ്ക്കുക (ninaykkuka).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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நினை (niṉai)

  1. to think
  2. to consider, reflect, ponder
  3. to remember
  4. to meditate
  5. (transitive) to resolve, determine
  6. to know, understand
  7. to intend, design, have in view
  8. to imagine, fancy, suppose

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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References

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  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “நினை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press